Hunter Bigge
| Hunter Bigge | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 43 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 12, 1998 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 9, 2024, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics (through July 20, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.70 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Hunter Bradford Bigge (born June 12, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs. He made his MLB debut in 2024 with the Cubs.
Career
Chicago Cubs
Bigge attended Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California,[1] and Harvard University, where he played college baseball for the Harvard Crimson. Bigge played collegiate summer baseball in the Northwoods League, where his fastball reached 95 miles per hour (153 km/h).[2]
The Cubs selected Bigge in the 12th round of the 2019 MLB draft.[3] He signed with the Cubs rather than start an internship with BlackRock. Bigge worked for a financial startup during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and missed playing time during the 2021 season due to a torn labrum.[2][4]
On July 7, 2024, the Cubs selected Bigge to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues.[4] He made his MLB debut on July 9.[5]
Tampa Bay Rays
On July 28, 2024, the Cubs traded Bigge, Christopher Morel, and Ty Johnson to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Isaac Paredes.[6]
References
- ^ "Los Gatos Whiz Kid of the Week Hunter Bigge". Los Gatos, CA Patch. June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Birch, Tommy. "How Harvard graduate Hunter Bigge used his mind to become a big leaguer". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ "McColl and Bigge Drafted in 2019 MLB Draft". Harvard University. June 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Andracki, Tony (July 7, 2024). "Intriguing flamethrower joins Cubs bullpen after emotional path to majors | Chicago Cubs News". Marquee Sports Network.
- ^ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/chicago-cubs-hunter-bigge-debut/
- ^ "Cubs acquire All-Star Paredes from Rays for Morel, 2 prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)